Aug 9, 2016
Olswang reported declining financial performance in its first full financial year under new CEO Paul Stevens, announcing an 11% drop in turnover and an 8% drop in profit. The firm remains optimistic about its performance

Apr 9, 2014
US aw firms continue to merge at a record pace, according to a new report from legal consulting group Altman Weil.
Twenty-two firms announced mergers or acquisitions during the first quarter of 2014, and mergers

Nov 26, 2013
2013 has been a record year for law firm mergers, with 78 mergers going ahead already, and a few more expected before the year is out.
This year’s figures beat the previous record of 70 mergers in 2008, says the Am

Nov 18, 2013
The increasing number of ‘mega-mergers’ between law firms that are already very large, is being treated with a measure of skepticism by GCs from the Fortune 100, according to a recent Wall Street Journal

Oct 5, 2013
Law firms are pursuing mergers at an astonishing rate, seeking out greater stability and market reach by partnering up at the domestic and international level.
The Swiss verein model has become an increasingly

Aug 7, 2013
Robert Milliner, the former chief executive partner of Mallesons Stephen Jaques who brokered its merger with King & Wood, has predicted further mergers for the mega firm.
Milliner, who acted as the chief executive

Aug 7, 2013
The top 50 law firms in the UK grew nearly 5 per cent in the 2012-13 financial year, making last year their third consecutive year of growth amid a troubled economy.
Legal Week reports that much of the growth was

Jul 15, 2013
US law firms are merging at a cracking pace, with 39 mergers announced in the first half of the year.
The figures, published by Altman Weil MergerLine, put the industry on track for a record-breaking number of mergers

Jul 8, 2013
The Guardian reports that the British Ministry of Justice is examining proposals to cut £220m from the annual legal aid budget, with most of the saving coming from a 17.5% reduction in the fees paid for representing